Religion, humanism, arts and learning

• influence of the Renaissance in England


  Henry saw himself as a promoter of new ideas and humanism

  visual culture combined renaissance and traditional gothic styles
• Thomas More


  English humanist. He wrote Utopia, a book that represented a revolutionary view of society.
• Martin Luther


  The attack on the church in Germany from 1517 gave rise to Protestantism
• 1536 Ten Articles


  only three sacraments were necessary for salvation
• 1539 The Six Articles


  Reasserted Catholic doctrine. Denial of transubstantiation was deemed heretical.
• Suppression Acts


  1536 and 1541

  dissolution of monasteries
• Reasons for the dissolution of monasteries


  Monks were loyal to Rome

  Corruption

  Nobles loyalty

  Finance
• Continuity


  hierarchy, interior of churches, services, Six Articles
• Changes


  Pope replaced, dissolution of monasteries, Bible in English
• Bible in English


  1535